{"id":1982,"date":"2016-12-09T15:44:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T15:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:34:30","slug":"end-of-year-blog-2016-by-lionel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/end-of-year-blog-2016-by-lionel\/","title":{"rendered":"End of year Blog 2016, by Lionel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>5 Minute, 25 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><b><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">2016<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> celebrated my 20<sup>th<\/sup> year at the helm of <b>terra firma<\/b> and it came at the same time as the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Landscape Architecture course at Leeds which was the training ground for both my predecessor John Wigham (who founded the firm in 1985) and I, as well as for a fair few other senior members of our team; Robyn, Martin and Alice. \u00a0We produced some display boards, as requested of all alumni by the University for their celebration, which deliberately coincided with their hosting the Landscape Institute\u2019s AGM conference in November. These gave cause for reflection on the practice\u2019s progress and just in time, we were able to mark our 31<sup>st<\/sup> birthday with the addition of our 31<sup>st<\/sup> country of operation, continuing our strapline from our 30<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary last year although we have now rather exceeded the 30\/31 staff element on which it completed. Although we said goodbye to Tom and Lucie this year, we have welcomed Alex, Davon and Rosa and there have been similar small numbers of departures exceeded by new arrivals in Dubai and Vilnius. We are enormously pleased and grateful to report that all three offices have had record years and continue to keep extremely busy.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1983\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1983\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/TF-TEAM-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"terra firma's board at the 50th anniversary of the Leeds school of Landscape Architecture\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/TF-TEAM-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/TF-TEAM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/TF-TEAM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">terra firma\u2019s board at the 50th anniversary of the Leeds school of Landscape Architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Projects continue to be well spread in terms of size, nature and location\u00a0 \u2013 just as we like it! \u00a0Involvements with the public realm for what will be high profile projects at White City, Southampton and the i360 tower in Brighton are all underway as indeed is the Dubai Water Canal, EXPO 2020, and numerous top end hotels, villas, HQs, schools, hospitals and new settlements for<b> Alshamsi terra firma (ASTF)<\/b>. t<b>erra firma LT<\/b> carry on their extraordinary rise in Vilnius, working on some of the city\u2019s most impressive projects varying from parks and plazas, through riverside and streetscapes, conservation areas and roof gardens, with further projects throughout the country.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1994\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/i360.jpg\" alt=\"The view from the i360 in Brighton\" width=\"612\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/i360.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/i360-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the i360 in Brighton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">We have continued our consultancy for the South Downs National Park and have worked for other local authorities with Housing Landscape Capacity Studies completed with Bettina Kirkham at Havant and, S.Oxon; Minerals and Waste for W.Berks; Neighbourhood Plan work at Twyford and Binfield; social housing nearing completion at Southwark (with Osborne) and a plethora of schools and colleges throughout the southeast.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1993\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HVS-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"Hoe Valley School under construction, seen from the air\" width=\"780\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HVS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HVS-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoe Valley School under construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">In the commercial sector\u00a0our largest project completing is\u00a0the Origin site at Park Royal for Brixton. Our\u00a0largest project currently underway has to be MIRA technology park in Leicestershire and longest running is our continuing maintenance consultancy for NATS at Prestwick. Other commercial sectors we are currently involved with include minerals extraction and their restoration\/after use with projects near Peterborough and near Chichester; retirement\/healthcare on our doorstep in Petersfield and many projects nationwide with both Renaissance and McCarthy &\u00a0Stone; and by far the largest in number, projects for new housing.\u00a0 These include individual new builds (we are currently involved with\u00a0three Para 55 applications), new settlements and estates ranging in size from half dozen dwellings to several hundred for all kinds of developer, some nationwide volume housebuilders and some specialist one-off clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1984\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewMira60_MIRA-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"terra firma's landscape at MIRA\" width=\"780\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewMira60_MIRA-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewMira60_MIRA-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New infrastructure network at Mira Technology Park in Nuneaton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1985\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Origin-Business-Park-30-08-16-10-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"terra firma's landscape scheme at Origin Business Park, West London\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Origin-Business-Park-30-08-16-10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Origin-Business-Park-30-08-16-10-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">terra firma\u2019s landscape scheme at Origin Business Park, West London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">One sector we have seen a distinct increase in with all our offices is hotels and hospitality. It has progressively been the case with ASTF in Dubai where it forms nearly half their current workload and the Vilnius office have 3 very high end, interesting hotel related projects in the city\u2019s centre. In the UK we have continued on a prestigious country hotel south of Reading which is set to open next year and for no less than 5 hotels for the Old Thorns Group which range from Kent to County Cork. All being well, we are set to start on a large and prestigious hotel and villa complex for an international developer in a most spectacular Mediterranean location early in the new year.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2001\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8016-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"terra firma LT staff at their completed Quadrum project in Vilnius\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8016-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">terra firma LT staff at their completed Quadrum project, with 10m plus Pines imported from Germany.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Cultural heritage projects have included the HLF funded Stage 2 detailed scheme development of proposals to upgrade the visitor experience at Sutton Hoo, working with Nissen Richards Architects for the National Trust and the development of masterplan ideas with Butser Ancient Farm which we hope to bring to fruition with a\u00a0funding document by spring next year, following consultation. The Conservation Management Plan for Broomfield House and Park was completed early in the year with Insalls and Final Completion and handover of the Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden in Woking took place in July. The car park expansion for The Gilbert White and Oates Collection Museum at Selborne is finally being realised as I write, some 8 years since the project\u2019s inception. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1989\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MBG2-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"terra firma landscape at the Muslim Burial Ground\" width=\"780\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MBG2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MBG2-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Muslim Burial Ground at Horsell Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">On a personal note we are very pleased to report all three of our candidates for Chartership this year passed with flying colours; Darragh Bellew (ASTF) back in May and Keith Baker and William Johnson (from this office) last month. 100% success record since the \u2018Pathway to Chartership\u2019 was introduced and a fitting endorsement of both the process and quality of candidates and mentors within our firms.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1991\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1991\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_011-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"William Johnson CMLI\" width=\"345\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_011-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_011-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Johnson CMLI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1992\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_004-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Baker CMLI\" width=\"345\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_004-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/131119_TerraFirma_004-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Baker CMLI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">We <\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">realise we have been very fortunate to have had such a good 2016. It has been a strange and, at times, awful year on the world stage and I am sure we all hope for a more settled future, yet let\u2019s keep it optimistic \u2013 I would like to end with a big note of thanks to all clients, colleagues and friends who get to read this and to wish you all a <b>very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Lionel<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">December 9<sup>th<\/sup> 2016<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"1982\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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